Presentation High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2281 Plummer, San Jose · 95125
At a glance
Presentation High School is a 102,000-square-foot K-12 school at 2281 Plummer, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1960. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.4 kBtu/ft² and 439 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 439 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 437,800 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,636 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6769596:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 37 | -33 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 70 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2281 Plummer, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95125
- Coordinates
- 37.28350, -121.89962
Within ~1 km
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How does Presentation High School compare with other K-12 school buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,128 K-12 school buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Presentation High School's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 72.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,000 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Presentation High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Presentation High School, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2020 to 37 in 2021 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 70. Site EUI moved from 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 342 tCO₂e to 439 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Presentation High School's 72.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,000 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,164 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 437,800 kWh of electricity and 65,636 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Presentation High School to report its energy use?
Presentation High School reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2021 disclosure (source record california:6769596:2021). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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- Terronez Middle School· 101,468 sq ft · score 65 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Presentation High School's energy grade?
Presentation High School scores 37 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Presentation High School use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 72.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,000 sq ft, including 437,800 kWh of electricity and 65,636 therms of natural gas.
What are Presentation High School's carbon emissions?
Presentation High School reported 439 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Presentation High School?
Presentation High School is at 2281 Plummer, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95125. Its coordinates are 37.28350, -121.89962 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Presentation High School and when was it built?
Presentation High School has 102,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Presentation High School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Presentation High School, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/presentation-high-school-1b65facf (data as of July 9, 2026).